Galveston College (GC) is a comprehensive community college located on Galveston Island in Galveston, Texas, United States. GC is led by a president who answers to nine member publicly elected Board of Regents. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of GC is the following: On November 2, 1935 voters approved the creation of the Galveston Junior College District. However, the subsequent 1936 election to support the new district via a property tax failed, as did several other attempts. In the mid 1960s, the creation of a college district on the Galveston County mainland – which ultimately led to the opening of College of the Mainland – motivated Galveston citizens to revive attempts at constructing a campus on the Island. After obtaining an opinion from the Texas Attorney General that the district – though never funded – was legally still intact, in 1966 the citizens finally passed a vote for a tax rate to support the new institution. In September 1967 – almost 32 years after the district was created – Galveston College opened its doors to students.